﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><items p1:schemaLocation="http://www.education.gov.uk/ItemSchema.xsd" xmlns:p1="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">  <item>    <url>http://www.education.gov.uk/a0074737/funding-agreement</url>    <field name="title">Free Schools model Funding Agreement</field>    <field name="alternativetitle">Free Schools model Funding Agreement</field>    <field name="summary">Free Schools approved to open in 2012 will enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State. Model Funding Agreements are available to download from this page.</field>    <field name="bodytext">&lt;![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&#xD;
	Free Schools approved to open in 2012 will enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State. The Funding Agreement provides the framework within which the Free School will operate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Model Funding Agreements and annexes are available for the following types of Free Schools:&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Mainstream Free Schools&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/m/mainstream free schools model funding agreement   updated 3rd april 2012.doc"&gt;Model Funding Agreement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/annex a   memorandum and articles of association for mainstream and 16 19 free schools.doc"&gt;Annex A &amp;ndash; Memorandum and Articles of Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/ae-ao/annex b - admissions for mainstream free schools - updated 3rd april 2012.doc"&gt;Annex B &amp;ndash; Admissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/annex c - sen for mainstream free schools.doc"&gt;Annex C &amp;ndash; SEN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/ae-ao/annex d - exclusions for mainstream free schools updated 120117.doc"&gt;Annex D - Exclusions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	16-19 Free Schools&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	A model Funding Agreement and annexes for 16-19 Free Schools will be published here later in the year.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Groups applying to open a 16-19 Free School in 2013 should use the &lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/annex a   memorandum and articles of association for mainstream and 16 19 free schools.doc"&gt;mainstream model Memorandum and Articles of Association&lt;/a&gt; to establish an Academy Trust.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Special Free Schools&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/s/special free schools model funding agreement.doc"&gt;Model Funding Agreement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/annex a   memorandum and articles of association for special free schools.doc"&gt;Annex A - Memorandum and Articles of Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/annex b admissions for special free schools.doc"&gt;Annex B - Admissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/annex c exclusions for special free schools.doc"&gt;Annex C - Exclusions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Alternative provision Free Schools&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/alternative provision free schools model funding agreement.doc"&gt;Model Funding Agreement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/xls/annex a  memorandum and articles of association for alternative provision free schools.doc"&gt;Annex A &amp;ndash; Memorandum and Articles of Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/annex b - admissions for alternative provision free schools.doc"&gt;Annex B &amp;ndash; Admissions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	&lt;a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/a/annex c - sen for alternative provision free schools.doc"&gt;Annex C &amp;ndash; SEN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	University Technical Colleges (UTCs)&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	The model Funding Agreement and annexes for UTCs are available in the &lt;a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/technical" target="_blank"&gt;UTC section&lt;/a&gt; of this website here.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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	Studio Schools&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;
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	The model Funding Agreement and annexes for Studio Schools are available in the &lt;a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/typesofschools/technical" target="_blank"&gt;Studio Schools&lt;/a&gt; section of this website.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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